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Hello friends—a few links for reading and other miscellanies: Watching clips of the Native Youth Olympics recently held in Anchorage is a joy. Loved…

May 7 •

Hello dear readers— The weeks seem to be flying as the snow melts. Sharing a few links to some favorite reads and a poem for your week. Trinity College…

Apr 25 •

A few links and a poem for the week: While the eclipse won’t affect or be visible in Alaska, a couple of eclipse-related links: an effort that documents…

Apr 5 •

Some links for reading and a poem for the week: This winter has had daily visits from flocks of redpolls and crossbills—birds that are both ‘common’ and…

Mar 31 •

Hello friends—a bit late, but some links for reading and a poem for the (last) week: One of the many, many stories that can be told about the first…

Mar 12 •

Links to content I’ve loved the past week or so, and always, a poem. …if such radical pictures had been excluded from the art-historical canon, it…

Mar 1 •

Links and a poem I’ve loved for the week: Another week, another article about an “unknown” woman writer: “She was the Walking Woman. That was it. She…

Feb 16 •

A note to say welcome to new subscribers! Each week in addition to an essay I try to share a few links, quotes, and a poem I’ve loved. I keep my own…

Feb 10 •

St. Brigid's Day

The Fiery Arrow of almost Spring

Feb 2 •

Hello dear readers—sharing some links to articles and other ideas I recently loved—and always, poetry: The first year I moved to Alaska I learned the…

Jan 26 •

Hello dear readers—sharing some links to articles and other ideas I recently loved—and always, poetry: An essay on the work of Marx’ son-in-law, wrote…

Jan 14 •

In the icelight

Jan 2 •

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